Blog · October 14, 2026 · Illinois
Morton GIS Map: looking up parcels
Parcel data for Morton comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Tazewell County, IL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Morton, a look at the Morton GIS map gives you lines, owner names and parcel numbers. In this Morton guide: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
Opening the Morton GIS map
For acreage around East Peoria, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
Getting to the right map
Go first to the Tazewell County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every assessed parcel from Deer Creek to Marquette Heights. For a parcel near Marquette Heights, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Closer to Washington, write down the parcel ID from that panel; every records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
How land is described here
Illinois follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near East Peoria cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Marquette Heights can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Deer Creek for any title or survey request.
Morton and the county around it
Morton sits in Tazewell County, Illinois, so its parcels are on the county's map. With a lot near Marquette Heights, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the city limits near Marquette Heights often follows county rules, not municipal ones.
Finding the right lot
By address works best for lots in Morton; owner names are usually entered last name first. In and around East Peoria, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Next door to Tazewell County
Tazewell County borders Fulton County, Logan County, McLean County, Mason County, and Peoria County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Tremont may show up in two county records, so look at the neighboring map too. Around Washington, our state page lists every bordering county map across Illinois.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near East Peoria are kept by the county Recorder of Deeds (in many counties the County Clerk and Recorder). Older tracts around Marquette Heights may go back through many deeds, and a title company is worth hiring on a real sale.
Layers worth turning on
If the land is near Tremont, look in the layer list for city limits, flood hazard, zoning or soils; availability varies.
Saving what you find
Print or screenshot the parcel near Creve Coeur with its ID visible, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Inside the parcel card
Recent sales on nearby lots near Washington give a rough idea of values; they're not an appraisal.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor sets the real corners on land around Washington. With a lot near Deer Creek, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
When the map won't load
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Creve Coeur, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Places you'll see on the map
Pekin is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find East Peoria, Tremont, Washington, and Creve Coeur, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 129,541 people call Tazewell County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 646 square miles. Tazewell County dates to 1827, and some chains of title near East Peoria are long.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Tremont, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Washington and its lines is a good backup.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near East Peoria are with the county Recorder of Deeds (in many counties the County Clerk and Recorder), usually searchable by name or document number. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Tremont need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Quick answers
Does Morton have its own GIS map?
Good question; check the Morton website or ask city hall, while parcel data usually comes from the county.
How do I find who owns a lot near Tremont?
For most people, the parcel record for a lot near Creve Coeur lists the owner of record, or search by address instead.
How current is the parcel data in Morton?
Generally, updates come in batches.
How accurate is the parcel map near Washington?
Good question; the map near Deer Creek isn't a survey, so a licensed surveyor should mark corners.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Marquette Heights?
For land near Tremont, assessment goes to the Supervisor of Assessments, working with township assessors and deeds to the county Recorder of Deeds (in many counties the County Clerk and Recorder); planning offices cover zoning near Marquette Heights
Open the official Tazewell County, IL parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.